Island House East Blackdene Bastle

In the civil parish of Stanhope.
In the historic county of Durham; County Palatinate of (Modern Authority of Durham, 1974 county of County Durham).

Defensible house, probably early C17. Thick, battered rubble walls, now rendered; stone-flagged roof. 3 storeys, 2 bays, wide proportions. Ground floor, originally a stable/byre, now has central door in plain stone surround. 16-pane sash at left and another above it. Other windows C20 pivoted casements, all with stone lintels and sills. End chimneys. On right return a similar door and steps to a first-floor doorway, now holding C20 door. To left of this doorway a curved bread-oven projects. Small modern windows, one in old fire- window opening.

This site has been described as a;
Bastle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Certain.
Masonry ruins/remnants remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY88013842

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